2011 Dodge CARAVAN
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2011 Dodge CARAVAN has 112 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 1.4x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (48% of all complaints), specifically: starting just after a year of having this van it would randomly not start. this has happened easily 50 times. sometimes after 10 minutes it starts and then 2 times it has had to be towed. have brought it in to the dodge dealer we purchased it from approximately 5 times. besides being told that the. ⚠️ 3 fire reports filed.
112
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
1.4x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
ELECTRICAL
54 complaints- • STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V234000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 11V315000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALLS HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAV
- • ONLY HAD VAN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WENT TO STORE CAME HOME TURNED VAN OFF BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO OUT AGAIN TRIED TO START VAN WOULD NOT START TRIED 4 TIME THEN IT STARTED . WENT TO DMV WHEN I CAME OUT VAN WOULD NOT START CALLED AAA TOW CAME AND TRIED TO START AFTER 4 TRIES VAN STARTED , WILL BE TAKI
“STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
14 complaints- • STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE
- • ONLY HAD VAN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WENT TO STORE CAME HOME TURNED VAN OFF BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO OUT AGAIN TRIED TO START VAN WOULD NOT START TRIED 4 TIME THEN IT STARTED . WENT TO DMV WHEN I CAME OUT VAN WOULD NOT START CALLED AAA TOW CAME AND TRIED TO START AFTER 4 TRIES VAN STARTED , WILL BE TAKI
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
“STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE”
— NHTSA complaint filing
FUEL SYSTEM
14 complaints- • TIPM IS DEFECTIVE, FUEL PUMP RELAY OVERHEATS RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPING ,CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE,THIS IS A WHEELCHAIR VAN NOT A GOOD SITUATION,CHRYSLER REPLACED PART UNDER POLICY WARRENTY ,WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND LABOR COST TO REPLACE, THIS SHOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS IT IS A
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT TIMES, LOSES POWER AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPE
- • VAN WONT START. AFTER TWO WEEKS I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS THE TIPM MODULE THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND A ESTIMATE OF OVER $1,200 TO REPAIR. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM TO CHRYSLER. WHEN IS A RECALL GOING TO BE STARTED?
“TIPM IS DEFECTIVE, FUEL PUMP RELAY OVERHEATS RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPING ,CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE,THIS IS A WHEELCHAIR VAN NOT A GOOD SITUATION,CHRYSLER REPLACED PART UNDER POLICY WARRENTY ,WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND LABOR COST TO REPLACE, THIS SHOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS IT IS A”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
6 complaints- • ONLY HAD VAN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WENT TO STORE CAME HOME TURNED VAN OFF BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO OUT AGAIN TRIED TO START VAN WOULD NOT START TRIED 4 TIME THEN IT STARTED . WENT TO DMV WHEN I CAME OUT VAN WOULD NOT START CALLED AAA TOW CAME AND TRIED TO START AFTER 4 TRIES VAN STARTED , WILL BE TAKI
- • VEHICLE STARTED EXHIBITING PROBLEMS IN 2013. IT WOULD NOT START AT RANDOM TIMES FOR NO REASON. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BATTERY PROBLEM AND THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND WE RECEIVED REPLACEMENT BATTERY FORM THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS IT SET WARRANTY
- • I TOOK THE VAN TO DEALER ( AT THE TINME THAT IT DID TURNED ON) SPOKE TO A DEALER MAN AND HE CHECK THROUGH MY VIN NUMBER IF IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FIRST (WHICH IS NOT) HE MENTIONED TO ME THAT IF I GET THE CODES AND THE CODES MATCH I WOULDNT BE CHARGED THE DIAGNOSTICCHARGES. I TOOK THE VAN (MIND YOU TH
“ONLY HAD VAN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WENT TO STORE CAME HOME TURNED VAN OFF BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO OUT AGAIN TRIED TO START VAN WOULD NOT START TRIED 4 TIME THEN IT STARTED . WENT TO DMV WHEN I CAME OUT VAN WOULD NOT START CALLED AAA TOW CAME AND TRIED TO START AFTER 4 TRIES VAN STARTED , WILL BE TAKI”
— NHTSA complaint filing
BRAKES
6 complaints- • DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHILE STOPPING ON THE FREEWAY MY STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING. IRONICALLY THIS IS JUST SOUTH OF THE CHRYSLER TECHNICAL CENTER, WHICH I PASS EVERY DAY AS I WORK JUST A FEW MILES FROM IT. THIS IS ONLY OCCURRING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SO I ALREADY DREADED THE THOUGHT, IT MUST B
- • DRIVING AND START SMELLING BURNING STOP AND MY BRAKES ARE SMOKING TO THE POINT IT'S ALMOST ON FIRE AND SO HOT CAN'T TOUCH OR WILL BE BURNT. WORRIED FOR SAFETY OF MY KIDS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES NOW IF NOT MORE. GOT IT CHECKED OUT SAID NOTHING IS WRONG DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S DOING IT. AND HAVE CHANGED
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END BRAKES AND CALIPERS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END BRAKES, CALIPERS, AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WA
“DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHILE STOPPING ON THE FREEWAY MY STEERING WHEEL IS SHAKING. IRONICALLY THIS IS JUST SOUTH OF THE CHRYSLER TECHNICAL CENTER, WHICH I PASS EVERY DAY AS I WORK JUST A FEW MILES FROM IT. THIS IS ONLY OCCURRING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED SO I ALREADY DREADED THE THOUGHT, IT MUST B”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 112 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐ELECTRICAL: STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: STARTING JUST AFTER A YEAR OF HAVING THIS VAN IT WOULD RANDOMLY NOT START. THIS HAS HAPPENED EASILY 50 TIMES. SOMETIMES AFTER 10 MINUTES IT STARTS AND THEN 2 TIMES IT HAS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DODGE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. BESIDES BEING TOLD THAT THE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐FUEL SYSTEM: TIPM IS DEFECTIVE, FUEL PUMP RELAY OVERHEATS RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPING ,CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE,THIS IS A WHEELCHAIR VAN NOT A GOOD SITUATION,CHRYSLER REPLACED PART UNDER POLICY WARRENTY ,WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND LABOR COST TO REPLACE, THIS SHOULD BE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS IT IS A
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: ONLY HAD VAN LESS THAN 2 YEARS WENT TO STORE CAME HOME TURNED VAN OFF BUT THEN DECIDED TO GO OUT AGAIN TRIED TO START VAN WOULD NOT START TRIED 4 TIME THEN IT STARTED . WENT TO DMV WHEN I CAME OUT VAN WOULD NOT START CALLED AAA TOW CAME AND TRIED TO START AFTER 4 TRIES VAN STARTED , WILL BE TAKI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Dodge CARAVAN — Year Comparison
How does 2011 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 112
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 3
- Crash reports
- 0
- Injury reports
- 3
- Segment avg
- 80
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